Known For
Acting
Known Credits
92
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 29, 1942 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974).
Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995).
| 2022 | Who Done It: The Clue Documentaryas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Staras Self | |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | The Last Impresarioas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild Westas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Daysas Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the Worldas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisitionas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | The Pixar Storyas Gypsy (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Legendsas Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Pat Nixon (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Back in the Saddleas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Little Billas | |
| 1999 | Judy Berlinas Alice Gold | |
| 1998 | A Bug's Lifeas Gypsy Moth (voice) | |
| 1996 | Cosbyas Pauline Fox | |
| 1996 | London Suiteas Sharon Semple | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1996 | For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Storyas Sabrina | |
| 1996 | Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Elizabeth (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Nixonas Martha Mitchell | |
| 1995 | New York Newsas Nan Chase | |
| 1995 | Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hallas Cora Hoover Hooper | |
| 1994 | Mixed Nutsas Blanche Munchnik | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portraitas Self | |
| 1993 | Dr. Seuss's Sleep Bookas | |
| 1992 | Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hallas Self | |
| 1992 | Lucky Lukeas Esmeralda | |
| 1992 | Lucky Lukeas Esperanza | |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Pooreras Billie | |
| 1991 | Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey Houseas Grace Anderson | |
| 1991 | They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Daltonas Esperanza | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Weddingas Lola Hopper | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | Road to Avonleaas Pigeon Plumtree | |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Self | |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebrationas Self | |
| 1987 | Mr. Presidentas Lois Gullickson | |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing Alongas Special Appearance | |
| 1986 | An American Tailas Gussie Mausheimer (voice) | |
| 1986 | Wanted: The Perfect Guyas Ellie Coleman | |
| 1986 | My Little Ponyas | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movieas Draggle (voice) | |
| 1985 | Clueas Mrs. White | |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Self | |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factoryas Violet Kingsley | |
| 1984 | City Heatas Caroline Howley | |
| 1983 | Oh Madelineas Madeline Wayne | |
| 1983 | Yellowbeardas Betty | |
| 1983 | Group Madnessas Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kindas Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain | |
| 1982 | Scrambled Feetas Madeline | |
| 1981 | All-Star Party for Burt Reynoldsas Self | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part Ias Empress Nympho | |
| 1980 | First Familyas Mrs. Link | |
| 1980 | Wholly Mosesas The Witch | |
| 1980 | Happy Birthday, Geminias Bunny Weinberger | |
| 1980 | Fridaysas Self - Guest Host | |
| 1980 | Simonas Dr. Cynthia Mallory | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movieas El Sleezo Patron | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detectiveas Mrs. Montenegro | |
| 1977 | High Anxietyas Victoria Brisbane | |
| 1976 | The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star | |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Estie Del Ruth | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Jenny Hill | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1975 | At Long Last Loveas Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm) | |
| 1974 | Young Frankensteinas Elizabeth | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddlesas Lili Von Shtupp | |
| 1973 | Adam's Ribas Doris | |
| 1973 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweileras Schoolteacher | |
| 1973 | Paper Moonas Trixie Delight | |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Specialas Ellie Coleman | |
| 1972 | Harveyas Nurse Ruth Kelly | |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc?as Eunice Burns | |
| 1972 | Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?as Self | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Self | |
| 1968 | The Doveas Sigfried | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Showas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Performer / Winner | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Nurse Ruth Kelly | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee |